Keep an eye on your booty, matey
Ghosts, goblins and fairies will soon be roaming the streets of Pulaski County but the arrival of a pirate ship has many slowing for the attraction.
A pirate ship has landed at a home on CR 50 N. near the Knights of Columbus.
The ship was assembled in less than a month by Steven Burton and Lisa Williams. The body of it is about 24 feet long and 4 feet wide with the highest point of the body being about 6 feet. The mast is about 20 feet high. The body of the ship is made of 2x4s and wood from pallets.
“We both love Halloween and he was the mastermind,” Williams said of Burton.
Burton said his daughter inspired the idea. She has enjoyed camping at a retreat where they decorate the campsites to the nines.
“I thought about the idea and I wanted to do it here,” Burton said. “I wanted to do this and thought ‘we are going to have fun with this.’”
The creative minds of the two brought the ship to life — Burton with his carpenter skills and Williams with her decorating skills.
Some of the items on the ship, such as the ship wheel and the barrels on the porch, were items the two already had. The barrels are wire reels.
“Everything we pretty much just found,” Williams said. “I decorate primitive anyway so I have a lot of old crates and bottles. We just added it.”
Not only did the ship land in the front yard, but the front porch became a loading dock or deck. The entrance looks like a dock ramp. The captain quarters illuminate at night as if a candle was shining and a skeleton guides the ship at the wheel.
Along with the boat is a pillory for those who do not follow the captain’s orders. They were hoping to have a dinghy in the yard but the small boat is currently being used for fishing. A treasure chest will soon be added to the decor.
The backside of the boat is open. Eventually Burton said he would like to see the boat closed but it takes time to overlap the pallets. He also said he would like to add handrails at the top of the boat.
When it is time for the boat to sail away, Burton said it is built into sections and can be easily broken down to store.
At this time the couple are unsure of when it will be disassembled — Williams hinted it might be up for Christmas.